Electronic Arts Officially Confirms Its $55b Acquisition
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Electronic Arts confirms a $55B acquisition, but the lack of details in the article and comments raises skepticism about the deal's specifics and implications.
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Affinity Partners: Jared Kushner.
Another article indicated this buyout is leveraged with a bunch of loans and stuff. I'm not sure that makes EA "better"...?
Granted I gave up on EA as a consumer long ago. I see that logo I just move on / don't buy.